Kindergarten
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Kindergarten Screening
Asked by N.D. from Columbus
on May 24, 2011
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My son recently just went to his Kindergarten screening and we got the results back that he scored low on the developmental score for his age. I try to work with him,...
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- Hi N. I teach pre-kindergarten, and I can tell you that kindergarten screening freaks the best of us out!!!! I spend all year getting kids ready, and sometimes the...
- Don't feel bad. Our son is 4 and he can say his ABC's and count to twenty, but he can't reconize any letters other than O. And will only point out the number 2 and 4...
- How old is he? Just asking bc I am a kindergarten teacher. If he is a summer bday would you consider holding him back. One of the big things we tell parents whose kids...
Juinor Kindergarten and Pre Kindergarten
Asked by T.G. from Los Angeles
on October 15, 2009
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We have 2 boys one is 4 years old, he will turn 5 the end of January. The other is 6 years old. The younger attended preschool last year, and his older brother attende...
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- I'm just curious about what the differences are between preschool and jr kinder There must still be play time. Is it half day?
- I agree with the suggestion about giving him until winter to adjust. But .... as far as the school goes, I would find out how old most of the children are in the jr k...
- Hello. SOunds like our maternal instinct is right on. Get him out of the class if it is too much. I am a teacher and have many kindergarten teacher friends. What we...
Kindergarten Question
Asked by S.B. from Canton
on January 22, 2010
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I just received my son's Kindergarten review and information about what they will be doing for the next nine weeks. His review is very good and He knows all of what t...
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- Yes, Keep in mind that Kindergarten is more than academics. As a director of a preschool program for the past 25 years, I've seen this a lot. Kindergarten is social ...
- I am a teacher for older children. I would say leave him in everyday program. Even though he may know some of the information that will be presented, I'm sure that n...
- Where would you move him if he wasn't in the everyday program? I teach kindergarten and while we do have academic skills we teach (obviously!), we also have social and...
Preparation for Kindergarten
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on June 29, 2011
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My daughter is starting public kindergarten in August and I was wondering what I should do to prepare for it.
School starts at 7:50. Drive is probably 20 min or le...
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- Well with both my kids, they went to Preschool. Preschool was 'practice' for all of this. My son is 4.75 years old now and has been going to Preschool for a few month...
- I have always had really good luck with the soft sided lunch boxes that are insulated. I can pack one little rubbermaid ice pack ( they come in different shapes and ar...
- I like Kathleens routine... my only 2 cents is, last year when we started Kinder, I bought a lunch bag and that was great for about 2 weeks until I figured that there ...
Transitional Kindergarten
Asked by T.C. from Dallas
on May 25, 2010
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Hi moms,
We are thinking of trying a transitional kindergarten program for our son. He is a younger 5, just turned 5 this month, and has had some issues in his pre...
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- TK is a wonderful program! I had one son go to it and one did not. My son who went through it, loved it! I believe that extra year allowed him to mature a bit and h...
- As a kinder teacher I would definately say wait if child is young and socially immature. You are setting a child up for success for life or can start a pattern of soc...
- I thing thinking a child is going to fail before they get the chance to fail is sad. I know you are trying to judge what is best but he is the same age as all the...
Kindergarten Fear
Asked by P.N. from Cincinnati
on August 26, 2009
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My 6-year-old is terrified of kindergarten, and I need advice on how to help him. He is normally fearless and outgoing. Since he already attended preschool for 2 years...
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- My daughter was afraid to start too. She was a little shy and had been at daycare/preschool for three years and loved all of her teachers. Kindergarten is a big jump...
- I agree with the other suggestions and have another thought as well. How about getting his preschool teachers involved? He is obviously very comfortable with the...
- My son is the same way about just about everything actually. It's very trying at times and it breaks your heart but you are doing a great job. Find some books about th...
Homeschooling in Kindergarten
Asked by C.P. from Rochester
on March 26, 2009
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I may decide to home school my son next school year in order to keep his IEP services going. When I was in at his IEP meeting, the CSE informed me that if I enroll my...
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- Hi there, First of all, I have a daughter who is a November baby. We just moved back to MA where you have to be 5 by Sept. to start kindergarten. I had already deci...
- As an owner of a Montessori school with a full day kindergarten program I say you are making the right decision by holding your son back a year to give him the one on ...
- I am confused as to why your son wouldnt have IEP services while in school. Also I would think the school would have the testing requirements. I would think you should...
Readiness for Kindergarten
Asked by L.R. from Washington DC
on January 7, 2008
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I am trying to decide whether to enroll my now four-year-old son in kindergarten this fall. He's currently in pre-k. He won't be five until just before school begins i...
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- I taught kindergarten for 7 years and in my experience it is best to wait another year, especially with boys. I saw it year after year..parents would push their kids i...
- Do NOT enroll your son in Kindergarten early! My son was very intelligent, and his teachers advised me to start him early. I did, and he turned out to be the youngest ...
- I'd suggest holding him back. My son turned 5 in May before Kind. and I sent him. He's in 2nd grade and doing fine, but I often wish I'd held him back just so he'd be ...
Skipping Kindergarten?
Asked by M.K. from Sacramento
on April 25, 2009
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My sons pre-school teacher recommended we look into 'skipping' kindergarten with our son who's almost 5. We are going to look into it. We do not take it lightly by a...
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- When I was looking for my 12 year old daughter's kindergarten, I toured several schools. The things that they were studying (at the end of the year) were things she al...
- You may want to check the California State Standards so you have an understanding of what your child needs to know by the end of kindergarten. It is much more academi...
- I would neve skip Kndergarten s tisis wherehe will larn some of the basic knowledge he needs to progrss throuh the other gades. He will learn how towrkin a clas with o...
Advice on Kindergarten
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on February 8, 2008
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Hi Moms, I need some input on what to do with my son. He will be 5 on August 21. Do i send him to kindergarten or to pre-school another year? His pre-school teacher...
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- I just received something on this topic from my son's preschool. It said that NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) feels that "Kindergarte...
- M....Liz M.'s summary of the NAEYC article is not accurate. Please read it for yourself. We are in a similar situation. My daughter will be 5 in July (close to ...
- I would say to send him. If he can't handle it, the school will know. Since the Kindergarten school thinks he is fine, he probably will do great. He might be one of th...
